Mumbai: News
11 Oct 2017
LahoreOwing to Pakistan government's negligence, terrorist Saeed might go scot-free
Hafiz Saeed, 26/11 Mumbai attacks' mastermind and JuD chief, might go scot-free if the Pakistan government fails to provide evidence against him to continue his house arrest, the Lahore HC warned.
11 Oct 2017
Indian RailwaysRain and rumors, not officials, responsible for Elphinstone stampede: Railways
A report by the Railways has given a clean chit to its officials in Mumbai's Elphinstone stampede case. It has instead blamed rains and rumors.
10 Oct 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: Auto and taxi fares may go up soon!
In bad news for Mumbaikars relying on autorickshaws and taxis for their daily commute, a four-member Khatau Committee suggested a price hike for these two modes of transport.
10 Oct 2017
EducationMumbai: School teaches children to seek revenge in awful manner
Parents of children studying in Ryan Group's St. Joseph High School in Mumbai's Panvel objected to a prayer students were asked to recite during the morning assembly.
10 Oct 2017
WhatsAppMumbai: Racketeers sell babies to doctors, engineer for Rs. 4-4.5L
After busting a baby-selling racket in September, Mumbai's Wadala police traced three buyers of the infants: a Worli-based doctor, a Thane gynecologist-pediatrician couple, and a Bengaluru-based software engineer.
09 Oct 2017
Mumbai PoliceBigg Boss contestant Zubair Khan files police complaint against Salman!
The first week of Bigg Boss 11 has been controversial indeed. The contestant who has hogged the most attention was undoubtedly Zubair Khan.
06 Oct 2017
Mumbai WeatherMumbai braces for more thunderstorms as skies turn dark
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai again after the city was submerged two weeks ago. In a rare occurrence, residents reported skies turning dark as early as 4:30pm.
06 Oct 2017
BollywoodSRK's Red Chillies Mumbai office loses 'illegal' canteen
The BMC has razed a 'canteen' attached to the Goregaon (West) office of Shah Rukh Khan's production house, Red Chillies Entertainment, for illegal alteration.
04 Oct 2017
MaharashtraUnable to reach hospital on time, boy chokes to death
The traffic menace during festivities has claimed yet another life. This time of a four-year-old Mumbai boy who couldn't reach hospital on time, thanks to the traffic jams caused by Durga processions.
03 Oct 2017
Indian RailwaysElphinstone stampede: Multi-agency teams to inspect Mumbai railway stations
As many as 150 officials representing various government agencies will inspect all suburban railway stations on Mumbai's Central and Western Railways lines.
01 Oct 2017
Sachin TendulkarElphinstone overbridge: Rs. 12cr sanctioned but only Rs. 1,000 allotted
As the stampede on the overbridge connecting Mumbai's Elphinstone Road and Parel railway stations claimed 22 lives and injured about 32, it has been revealed that railways consistently ignored warnings tweeted by Mumbaikars and concerns raised by RS MP Sachin Tendulkar and Sena MP Arvind Sawant.
30 Sep 2017
Indian RailwaysRaj Thackeray: Unless Mumbai local fixed, no bullet train
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray threatened the government's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train by saying that "until the present infrastructure of local railways is made better, not a single brick will be allowed to be placed for bullet train in Mumbai."
29 Sep 2017
Consumer CourtConsumer court orders insurer to pay theft-claim for unlocked car
A Mumbai consumer court ordered TATA AIG General Insurance to pay Rs. 5.22L and Rs. 40,000 compensation to a Skoda car owner in a 2015 case.
29 Sep 2017
Maharashtra22 killed, 30 injured in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road
At least 22 people were killed and 30 injured in a stampede at the foot-over bridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road suburban railway station.
28 Sep 2017
AhmedabadSurprise ticketless flyer on Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight: A bird!
While it's common to see birds fly, seeing a winged-friend fly on a plane is something very uncommon!
27 Sep 2017
Andhra PradeshIllegal kidney transplant for Phagwara mayor's daughter at Rs. 40L
After busting a major international kidney racket at Mumbai Airport, the city cops claimed that the racketeers received Rs. 40L even from Arun Khosla, the mayor of Punjab's Phagwara, to get a kidney for his daughter.
25 Sep 2017
Shiv SenaNoted writer, journalist Arun Sadhu passes away at 76
Veteran Marathi writer and journalist, Arun Sadhu, passed away this morning at a government hospital in Mumbai; he was 76.
23 Sep 2017
IndiGoWoman makes hoax bomb call to Indigo Airlines; booked
A Mumbai woman has been booked for allegedly making a hoax bomb call to Indigo Airlines' call center in Gurugram's Udyog Vihar 4.
23 Sep 2017
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Bullion trader arrested for money laundering, buying 258kg gold post-demonetization
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Mumbai-based bullion trader, Chandrakant Narsidas Patel of Pushpak Bullions Private Limited, for buying 258kg gold using laundered money amounting to Rs. 84.5cr, post-demonetization.
23 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Major blaze breaks out in commercial building in Kandivali
A major fire broke out this morning in a three-story commercial building in East Kandivali's Ashok Nagar in suburban Mumbai.
22 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiMumbai: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray calls PM Modi "liar"
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief, Raj Thackeray, called PM Narendra Modi a "liar" in his speech while launching his Facebook page in Mumbai.
22 Sep 2017
Jet AirwaysMumbai airport main runway operations resume after 26 hours
Flight operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport gradually resumed a day after a SpiceJet flight overshot the main runway 27, which remained non-operational for 26 hours.
21 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: 6-year-old boy dies in school after collapsing while playing
In a shocking incident, Swarang Dalvi, a 6-year-old Class-I student at Pawar Public School in Mumbai's Chandivali, died after collapsing in the school premises.
21 Sep 2017
WhatsAppMumbai: Beware of fake messages, rumors doing rounds on WhatsApp
Following the incessant rains in Mumbai, fake messages, traffic-alerts, and rumors of cyclone have been doing the rounds on WhatsApp, spreading panic among people.
21 Sep 2017
HyderabadInternational child bride ring busted in Hyderabad, 12 minors rescued
An international child bride racket has been busted in Hyderabad, City of Nizams. Twenty people including Omani sheikhs and qazis have been arrested.
21 Sep 2017
IndiaSpiceJet Incident: Whistleblower writes to Aviation Ministry about potential hazard
Following the SpiceJet flight skidding incident at Mumbai, Airports Authority of India's DGM (Aviation Safety), S Mangala, flagged off a potential hazard.
20 Sep 2017
SpiceJetMumbai Rains: Flight operations, local train services badly hit
Torrential rains continued to batter Mumbai for the second day, severely affecting the flight operations, delaying the suburban rail services, and disrupting the road traffic.
20 Sep 2017
Mumbai RainMumbai: Dabbawalas suspend service after heavy rains lash city
A day after Mumbai witnessed heavy rains, the city's dabbawalas have canceled their deliveries today owing to the disruption of the suburban rail services.
20 Sep 2017
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Mumbai: Real estate firms' stocks gain post MahaRERA
Following the stringent implementation of MahaRERA (Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority), stocks of realty firms in Mumbai were trading higher on BSE on expectations of a significant shift in the sector favoring organized players.
20 Sep 2017
Mumbai PoliceMumbai: Heavy showers throw life out of gear once again
Twenty days after "typhoon-like" rains inundated Mumbai, the city once again battled heavy showers and life was thrown out of gear.
19 Sep 2017
Mumbai RainMumbai rains mess: BMC blames IMD, railways, traffic department
In a report on the aftermath of heavy rains in Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given itself a clean chit, blaming other agencies for the mess created.
19 Sep 2017
Navi MumbaiMumbai: Mother sexually abused by own son; gets him killed
In a shocking incident, a 55-year-old woman Rajni got her own drug addict son, Ramcharan, killed in a Rs. 50,000 contract in Bhayander West, near Mumbai.
19 Sep 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: Metro security-staff goes on strike; operator seeks police assistance
Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) that operates Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-I line sought Mumbai Police's help after the Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) staff went on strike.
18 Sep 2017
DiwaliMumbai: Colleges have only 55 days to cover semester portion
Post-graduation students at Mumbai University and its affiliated colleges are worried as the results mess has delayed PG admissions, the deadline for which has been pushed to 25 September.
18 Sep 2017
Narendra ModiMumbai: Teachers' group writes to PM Modi demanding better salary
Seeking better pay and a higher budget for education, Mumbai-based teachers' group Shikshak Parishad has written to PM Narendra Modi and HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
18 Sep 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: Heavy rainfall predicted for five days; warning issued
Mumbai is likely to receive heavy showers over the next five days as the meteorological department has predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of Maharashtra due to an active monsoon spell.
16 Sep 2017
Raj KapoorMajor fire at Mumbai's iconic RK Studio
A major fire broke out at Mumbai'c iconic RK Studio this afternoon at around 2:30pm. Several fire tenders and water tankers have been rushed to the spot.
13 Sep 2017
IndiaIn diplomatic victory for India, UK seizes Dawood Ibrahim's assets
In a significant victory for India, the UK government has initiated a crackdown on wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim. His assets in the country have been seized.
11 Sep 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: Two held for stabbing Bandra-Worli Sea Link toll-booth attendant
Mumbai's Bandra police arrested two men, 22-year-old Rahul Rege and 25-year-old Paleshwar Chavan, for stabbing a toll booth assistant, Amol Chavan, at Bandra Worli Sea Link.
